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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSE [parish, Kirkton of Culsalmond] | Manse Manse Manse |
Mr G. Mathieson Mr W. Mathieson Mr J. Florance |
035 | A very plain but roomy building the residence of the Rev. [Reverend] Mr Masson parish Minister: situated close to the Church |
| WOOD BURN | Wood Burn Wood Burn Wood Burn |
Mr G. Mathieson Mr W. Mathieson Mr J. Florance |
035 | A very Small burn rising about 1/4 mile north of the Church and running south west joins the Ury at the north end of Straightjacket. |
| Site of STONE CIRCLE [Kirkton of Culsalmond] | (Site of) Stone Circle (Site of) Stone Circle (Site of) Stone Circle |
Statistical Account Mr J. Florance Mr G. Mathieson |
035 | Mr Florance who is grave digger, says, that when digging a grave some years ago, he came upon one of the Stones which is supposed to have stood in the graveyard. according to the Statistical Account. twelve Standing Stones once stood here; the whole of which are now underground. |
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[Page] 38Aberdeenshire
Parish of Culsamond
Stone Circle.
A Druidical place of worship anciently stood on the spot which is now the Church yard or burying ground, and about the middle of it. It consisted of a Circle of twelve upright large granite stones from Benochee which were overturned when the first Christian temple was erected. One of these stones was taken out of the ground in 1821, And now remains above ground, near the spot from which it was dug up. The other eleven are still under ground. This is a proof that the first Christian missionaries in this country erected their places of worship as near as possible to the holy hills of the heathens, that the people might be more easily persuaded to assemble there. In digging out the foundation stones of an Ancient but small building to which the last Kirk*
*Kirk of Culsalmond had been attached, there were found below them , side by side, and at right Angles with the wall, the Skeletons of two men in perfect preservation. This happened in the Year 1821 when the new Kirk yard dikes were building. ( Statistical Account P. [Page] 737)
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